Periphrases

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  • n. Plural form of periphrase. circumlocutions.
  • n. Plural form of periphrasis. use of syntactic rather than morphological constructions.
  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of periphrase.
    • Word Usage
    "He that hath complex ideas without names for them, wants liberty and dispatch in his expressions, and is necessitated to use periphrases."
     
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